TroyHickman

Originally Posted by Ironik

Just noticed David's already made the switch. So now it may be only Hickpants self-posting.

Originally Posted by GreenLantern68

Clearly it DOES. Okay, here we go...

Troy Hickman.

Troy Hickman.

Troy Hickman.

Now then, he should appear ANY moment.

Originally Posted by Kheldarn

The final straw came when Troy Hickman appeared. Try though they might, the Trolls couldn't insult him. He just laughed at their attempts. And the worse the insult, the harder he laughed. The Trolls also found out the hard way that he was flame retardant. With Rick Rolls in every thread, and Troy Hickman laughing at them, the Trolls beat a hasty retreat, to another part of the Internet.

Originally Posted by Melancton

David Nakayama is already hired. Check. Troy Hickman has done the comic in the past, namely the most popular arc of the run that was turned into a popular arc of missions. As long as you pay him at least two dollars, he's on board. Check.

This would be the All-Star Team of CoH comics. Hickman had the best touch with story and dialogue, not to mention fleshing out the characters, and judging from numerous comments on the board, even the POTENTIAL of another Sister Psyche bathing sequence by Nakayama would ensure enough sales to turn a profit, ie, Bucks. Return on capital invested. If little indie comics can make money, a revived CoH comic with THOSE TWO could certainly make more than a few bucks.

Black Pebble, you guys are most of the way there already. You get those two together and you would have a GREAT comic. Read Troy Hickman's arc in the back issues of the CoH comic, and compare that to the recent Through the Mirror arc, which is a fine arc that simply has some mediocre writing in stretches. There is a REASON why Cyrus Thompson's statue is in front of the train station in Kings Row, and there is a REASON David Nakayama was hired to do art.

Imagine a Going Rogue comic tie-in done by those guys. Make it happen, BP!

Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill

I now picture Hickman showing up and yelling "I want my two dollars!" at odd points.

Originally Posted by Melancton

Lex Luthor: What?? You're ALIVE?? That's impossible! I saw you die with my own eyes!

Superman: *chuckle* That's what you THINK you saw, Lex! Krypto triggered the Phantom Zone projector right at the time the lethal dose of Kryptonite rays would have hit me! I was really in the Phantom Zone!

...or any other of 7,438 instances of this that I have read in various comic books. Gotta also give props to the thoroughly killed villains who don't stay dead, either.

And yes, I had some issues with the exact writing. Only goes to show that if you want a well-written tear-jerking death scene in CoH, lay out the bucks and get Troy Hickman on the case.

Originally Posted by Marsquake

For example, in the Hickman guest author arc, one mission has Lts that continually drain end. At +1 diff +6 team, there were 4-6 of them per group. I had to back out of battles repeatedly to regain end, which I almost never have to do on my brute. Ended up completing the objective and moving on, since it was too annoying.

End drain is a bit too harsh on melee players.

Originally Posted by Kheldarn

Troy Hickman listed his global in his Guest Author arc in the MA.

It's @Mr. No Pants >.>

Originally Posted by JKCarrier

Comics writer Gail Simone (Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) used to play, but I haven't seen her on in a while.

Originally Posted by Roderick

I realize that there's some degree of opinion on what constitutes "Famous", but for the sake of this question, let's just say that the person is well-known to many people for whatever it is they do.

To start the list, the ones I know of:
Mercedes Lackey, author, too much to list
Douglas Shuler, artist, several RPG and CCG projects, plus other
The Pantsless One, He Who Shall Not Be Named..... Ah, screw it. Yes, Hickman, I said your name. Not sure if we should count him, because his work on the CoH comics could make him be considered part of the CoH team, whether he currently works with them or not.
Scott Kurtz, webcomic author and artist, PvP Online. Not sure if he plays, but he must have at least a bit - his comic strips demonstrated at least passing knowledge of the game.
Chris Hastings, webcomic author/artist, Dr. McNinja (his CoH character recently cameoed in the comic)

Who else? Don't include current or previous members of the dev team, such as Zeb Cook, former Dungeons & Dragons author, who I believe held the title of Lord Recluse at one point. And if they're not commonly known to the community, let us know how you heard that they play.

Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper

You have to say Hickman's name 3 times at once, while looking in a mirror to get him to appear.

Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay

and the origin of the rumor that I'm a lesbian.

Originally Posted by RemianenI

Weis & (Tracy) Hickman

Originally Posted by LiquidX

Well, it was better then the "What my eight year old learned from Troy Hickman".

Originally Posted by LiquidX

I love Chi's Sweet Home, and have now taken to pimping it more then Troy Hickman pimps his eisner nominated series Common Grounds, and Top Cow Pilot Season winner Twilight Guardian (Available soon at fine bookstores and reputable comic stores near you!).

Originally Posted by Mylia

Cause he has a fanbase of drunk pantless people behind him now?

Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven

Well, you went and said it once... I'll say it again:

Hickman!

Originally Posted by Rajani Isa

Just wait until I decide to set my computer to auto-post "Hickman Hickman HICKMAN!" at random times throughout the day!

Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake

that person was troy hickman, the only version of statesman that i accept from the comics.

Originally Posted by Primal

Hickman hickman hickman.